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Re:Auto giants like BMW, GM and Toyota make drivers ‘subscri... by neogodless on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @11:43AM (#32580914)
> As long as you know the deal up front

I suspect this is... not always the case.

> I am altering the deal. Pray I don't alter it any further

There isn't much from stopping the manufacturers from changing the "up front" deal under this model. (Unless it becomes egregious enough to become illegal.) We'd like to get out in front of this and stop it from getting to that point.

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Re:Auto giants like BMW, GM and Toyota make drivers ‘subscri... by chrisseaton on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @11:45AM (#32580960)
So is all the anger in this thread based on a hypothetical that they might break their contract? If it's an ongoing payment they're actually incentivised to not do that!
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Re:Auto giants like BMW, GM and Toyota make drivers ‘subscri... by omniglottal on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @12:03PM (#32581280)
No, the contract is already broken when what is purchased is not owned.
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Re:Auto giants like BMW, GM and Toyota make drivers ‘subscri... by chrisseaton on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @12:06PM (#32581344)
That’s not what the article says - they aren’t going back on features you already purchased. It’s for new purchases only. They aren’t breaking any contracts.
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Re:Auto giants like BMW, GM and Toyota make drivers ‘subscri... by neogodless on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @12:37PM (#32581935)
I have to wonder if that's part of the paperwork at a dealership now.

"Sign this paper that says BMW/GM/Toyota/etc still owns and retains control over hardware X/Y/Z. You may utilize this part of your car as long as you continue paying $xx subscription fee."

In the good old days, you paid a dealership for a car and you had a car. Everything in the car was yours to use within the legal system of the country in which you reside. That you're now signing away your own rights in order to buy a car is not a good direction.

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